The Arizona Diamondbacks schedule has provided them with an opportunity to feast on struggling opponents. In the middle of a nine-game road trip, the Arizona Diamondbacks have an opportunity to beat up on the struggling Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, and mediocre Philadelphia Phillies. This stretch of games away from home provide a good opportunity for a surprising Arizona team to gain ground in the division.
People making a Diamondbacks vs Athletics prediction will see that Oakland is having a tough time keeping its head above water. The A’s have lost three straight games and eight of their past 10. When it comes to the American League West, the Oakland Athletics standings show the time is already 17 games out of first place and stuck with a 9-34 record.
Diamondbacks vs. Athletics Odds
MLB odds for today’s match
Diamondbacks vs. Athletics
Arizona Diamondbacks vs Oakland Athletics
Location of the game: Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA.
Date & Time: Tuesday, May 16. 9:40 p.m.
How to watch: MLB.tv
Diamondbacks vs. Athletics Recent Scores
The first meeting between the Diamondbacks and Athletics on the MLB schedule went in Arizona’s favor Monday night. The Diamondbacks scored two runs in the second running to take the lead and never looked back. Oakland was limited to four hits in a 5-2 loss.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Oakland Athletics Betting Analysis
Diamondbacks Looking for Six in a Row
People looking to make a Diamondbacks vs Athletics prediction will see left-handed pitcher Tommy Henry take the bump for Arizona. Henry has a 1-1 record with a 4.43 ERA in 22.1 innings of work. Henry only has nine strikeouts and relies on pitching to contact.
Arizona’s offense ranks seventh in the league in runs per nine innings at 5.21 The Diamondbacks are second in the league in batting average at .270. Anyone making a Diamondbacks vs Athletics prediction will see that the over has gone 21-19-2 in Arizona’s games this season.
Athletics Looking for Some Relief
Oakland left-handed pitcher Kyle Muller hopes to bounce back from a pair of bad starts. MLB player stats show that Muller allowed 11 earned runs in 9.1 innings of work during his past two starts. Due in large part to the pitching staff’s struggles, anyone making MLB picks on Oakland has seen the over go 26-16-1 in its games this season.
Among other MLB teams, the A’s also have one of the worst lineups in the league. Oakland is 27th in the league in runs per nine innings (3.83) and batting averages (.229).
Updates
The MLB injury report shows that Oakland has three starting pitchers – Mason Miller, Paul Blackburn and Trevor May – unavailable due to injury. Arizona has Joe Mantiply on the 15-day injured list.
Diamondbacks vs. Athletics Betting Preview
This is one of the MLB games on the schedule where the road team is favored.
Moneyline: Arizona is -159 on the moneyline, while Oakland is +135.
Over/Under: The over/under has been set at 9.5 runs.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Oakland Athletics Betting Prediction
Like many MLB games involving the Oakland A’s this season, they are an underdog despite being at home. The A’s starting pitching hasn’t been good enough to handle top teams. Arizona has an efficient offense that has been making teams work all season.
- The Diamondbacks will take advantage of being able to climb the MLB standings by beating up on Oakland.
This is also a game where the total should go over. Neither pitcher is one that racks up a ton of strikeouts, so there should be plenty of opportunities where the ball is put in play. With the number of opportunities to score that both teams will have, the total will go over.
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